[03/03/10 - 12:02 PM]ABC Family Hosts a Magical Weekend Full of "Harry Potter" Films, March 19 - 21The weekend event also includes the basic cable premiere of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."

[via press release from ABC Family]

ABC FAMILY HOSTS A MAGICAL WEEKEND FULL OF "HARRY POTTER" FILMS, MARCH 19 - 21, CULMINATING IN THE
BASIC CABLE PREMIERE OF A NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN ON TELEVISION
SPECIAL EDITION OF "HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX"

THREE-DAY EVENT ALSO FEATURES TELEVISION PREMIERE OF
"HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HOLLOWS" SNEAK PEEK

Burbank, CA (March 3, 2010) � Spend three days enjoying every spell, snitch and scar-burning moment of the first five films in the Harry Potter franchise with ABC Family's "Harry Potter Weekend" on Friday, March 19 through Sunday, March 21. The weekend event also includes the basic cable premiere of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," featuring deleted scenes not included in the original film version.

Along with a weekend full of wizarding fun, ABC Family will be premiering a two-minute never-seen-before on television sneak peek of the upcoming film, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows," throughout the weekend event.

The "Harry Potter" weekend schedule is as follows:

Friday, March 19th

(7:30 � 11:00 PM ET/PT) "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

Saturday, March 20th

(9:00 AM � 12:30 PM ET/PT) "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

(12:30 � 4:30 PM ET/PT) "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"

(4:30 � 7:30 PM ET/PT) "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"

(7:30 � 11:00 PM ET/PT) "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"

Sunday, March 21st

(9:30 AM � 1:30 PM ET/PT) "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"

(1:30 � 4:30 PM ET/PT) "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"

(4:30 � 8:00 PM ET/PT) "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"

(8:00 � 11:00 PM ET/PT) "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" *Basic Cable Premiere

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